The Korean Vietnam Wars LG 1 explain how

The Korean & Vietnam Wars LG 1: explain how the Korean War & Vietnam War were associated with the Cold War.

CONTAINMENT ○ United States policy to prevent spread of Communism ○ US would not overturn Communism where it existed, but it would try to prevent it from spreading any further ○ Led to: ○ Nuclear arms race ○ Space Race ○ Korean War ○ Vietnam War

○ End of WWII COMMUNISM IN CHINA ○ Chinese Communist revolution ○ Mao Zedong ○ Communist leader ○ Mao gained total control in 1949 – People’s Republic of China ○ Worked to expand China’s influence (Mongolia, India, Tibet, etc. ) ○ US fears “Domino Theory” (if one country in a region came under the influence of communism, then the surrounding countries would follow in a domino effect. )

KOREAN WAR 1950 - 1953 ○ Korea was split (like Germany) between Communist North and Democratic South ○ Split along 38 th Parallel ○ After WWII, Soviets supplied North Korea with military aid/supplies hoping to take control of South Korea as well ○ USA involved to prevent spread of communism ○ Containment! ○ Cease fire signed 1953 Korean War Synopsis ○ Boundaries still on 38 th parallel = NO CHANGE FROM THE WAR

VIETNAM WAR 1954 – 1975 Vietnam Intro Video ○ Ho Chi Minh led the Vietminh (communist party) -> North ○ Democratic South (supported by the US) ○ USA involved to prevent spread of communism ○ Containment! ○ Pulled US troops out of war because of how unpopular the movement was at home. Vietnam War Synopsis